When a priest collapsed in St. Peter's Square at the end of the general audience May 27, Pope Leo XIV rushed to his aid.

After serving as apostolic administrator for a year, Archbishop Bernard Hebda was installed as the shepherd of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis during a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in ...

Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu are pictured in a scene from the movie “The Madalorian and Grogu.” The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 — parents are strongly cautioned. Some material ...

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025. CNS photo/Lola Gomez Pope Leo XIV published his landmark encyclical on artificial ...

Every year in every part of the world, priests of local churches gather with their respective bishops to celebrate what is called the Chrism Mass. At this Mass, celebrated often on the morning of Holy ...

Melina Birchem has uploaded 777 images to her Instagram account over the past two years: sushi, Starbucks, her new tattoo, rosary beads, cowboy boots. Sometimes the juxtaposition is jarring. A glowing ...

Water. Water is the primary symbol of baptism. John the Baptist used water (Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8a; Jn 1:33; 3:23), as did Jesus (Jn 3:22). Jesus is living water (Jn 4:10), and when Jesus died, the water ...

Sister Amelia Hueller of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, Nashville, talks with 11th graders Marianna von Dohlen and Alexa Nicola Jan. 12 in the hallway at Providence Academy in Plymouth. DAVE ...

Clockwise from lower left, Solanus Miller, his mother, Leigh Miller, Crystal Hambley, her daughter, Zelie, and husband, Tyler, Daniel Hartig, his wife, Darray, and their daughter Edith share a meal in ...

The sacrament of confirmation is represented by a rich array of symbols developed over the centuries, and they help to reveal its meaning and add to its beauty. Oil. Oil is the essential element of ...

A community of Carmelite nuns and a community of Carmelite hermits, both in Lake Elmo, have undertaken new construction projects in recent years. The decision to proceed with a renovation project at ...

Nancy Gahl shows some of the artwork symbolizing the 14 Stations of the Resurrection at St. Hubert in Chanhassen. COURTESY REGINA MANCILLA At St. Hubert in Chanhassen, the Easter season is more than ...